Register Now for a Spring Tour of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Spring tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start next week! The tours are led by …
Agriculture & Food
Extension and research at NC State address timely issues impacting our state. Extension delivers trusted information directly into the hands of farmers and agribusinesses, helping them translate knowledge into solutions that grow our economy and communities.
Voluntary Agricultural Districts: The Conservation Agreement Requirement Explained
Questions from landowners and county farmland preservation boards often emerge about the requirement of a conservation agreement for enrollment …
Voluntary Ag Districts: Proposed Legislation Refines Implementation and Professional Responsibility
Legislation has been introduced to the NC General Assembly to refine Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) administration as part of …
Farmland Preservation: VAD Virtual Training Scheduled for June 9
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ farmland preservation team and the State-wide Voluntary Agricultural District Working Group …
Strawberry Season and Chatham County PYO Farms
We have been seeing some beautiful and tasty locally grown strawberries at our Chatham County farmers’ markets! We have …
Help Create Truffle Orchard Fertility Guidelines for NC Growers!
4/27/2021 – To create good fertility recommendations for North Carolina truffle growers, we need more data!!! So, in cooperation …
May 13 ForestHer NC Webinar on Non-Timber Forest Products & Agritourism
Join ForestHER NC landowners, natural resource professionals, and others for the second of three interactive webinars about protecting your …
Takings: 4th Circuit Affirms "Future Use" Valuation as Just Compensation
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed an appraiser’s accounting of future use in establishing the value of …
Grants Support Farm Innovation
Over the past six years, nearly 250 family farms have gotten a kick-start from NC AgVentures for their efforts …
Insurance: Rejesus and Branan Overview Crop, Liability and Property Insurance Options (Video)
Agricultural and Resource Economics Professor Rod Rejesus and Extension Assistant Professor Andrew Branan presented short presentations on Thursday, April …
Registration Open: Overview of Local Food Systems Online Professional Development Training
Are you interested in learning more about local food systems? Do you work with local food projects, but are …
NC State Summer / Fall Field Research Job in Western NC
3/30/2021 – POSITION IS FILLED!!! We are hiring a new team member to work in our NC Alternative Crops …
Videos from the WNC Hemp Grower Meeting
3/29/2021 – Here are links to the videos from the 2021 Western North Carolina Hemp Grower Meeting held via …
US Trout Farmers Association (USTFA) Announces Fall Meeting!
The US Trout Farmers Association (USTFA) is holding its 2021 Fall Conference in Branson, Missouri, during September 8-10, 2021. The …
Register Now for Climate Webinar on April 26
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer a Climate Webinar on April 26, 2021, from 7–9 p.m …
2021 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
The North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual provides extension specialists and agents, researchers, and professionals in the agriculture industry with …
What Pesticides Are Registered for Hemp in NC in 2021?
3/10/2021 – Yesterday, the EPA released a long list of pesticides that they have cleared for use on hemp: …
Invitation to Chatham Farms and Related Businesses to Join the NC Farm App
Join hundreds of farms and agribusinesses across North Carolina in cooperative marketing! The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center is …
Update on the Final Rule for Hemp
3/8/2021 – Today the USDA announced they have completed their review and are moving forward with the Final Rule …
Aquaponics Manual Now Available
The School of Aquaculture and Aquatics Sciences at Kentucky State University has just released: Aquaponics Production Manual: A Practical …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Ag BioTech
- Executive Farm Management Program
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Plant Pathology
- Horticulture
- Industrial Hemp
- NC FarmLink
- NC Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- NC Pesticide Safety Education
- NC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- Official Variety Testing
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Agricultural and Human Sciences
- Agriculture and Resource Economics Extension
- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- Crop and Soil Sciences
- Extension Soils Program
- Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
- Vernon James Research and Extension Center
National eXtension Resources
Partnerships and Organizations
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)
- National eXtension Initiative
- NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- NC State Climate Office
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
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